Romania vs Sweden: Oil consumption
Romania
133.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
144.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania rank
53rd
Sweden rank
52nd
Oil consumption over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 144.34 terawatt-hours against 133.6 terawatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 10.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 216 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.07 terawatt-hours | 270.87 terawatt-hours | 171.81 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1970s | 168.22 terawatt-hours | 339.43 terawatt-hours | 171.21 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 192.35 terawatt-hours | 282.53 terawatt-hours | 90.18 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 154.52 terawatt-hours | 201.47 terawatt-hours | 46.95 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 123.84 terawatt-hours | 202.39 terawatt-hours | 78.55 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 108.04 terawatt-hours | 162.19 terawatt-hours | 54.15 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 128.55 terawatt-hours | 140.29 terawatt-hours | 11.74 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 144.34 terawatt-hours against 133.6 terawatt-hours in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Romania and Sweden?
- 10.74 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for oil consumption?
- Romania ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.